鸨 Stroke Order

鸨 (bǎo) 1. A genus of birds, slightly larger than geese, with yellow-brown and black markings on their backs, not good at flying but good at walking, able to wade through water. The "great bustard" belongs to this genus. [En.] A genus of birds, slightly larger than geese with yellow-brown and black markings on the back, not good at flying but good at walking, able to wade through water. The “great bustard” is an example. 2. Refers to a woman who runs a brothel. [En.] Refers to a woman who runs a brothel. 3. A name for a bird, with a small head and long neck. Medium and large game birds in the bustard family, closely related to cranes and rice birds, slightly larger than geese, with yellow-brown and black patterns on the back, not good at flying but good at walking. [En.] A name for a bird, with a small head and long neck. Medium and large game birds in the bustard family, closely related to cranes and rice birds, slightly larger than geese, with yellow-brown and black patterns on the back, not good at flying but good at walking. Example: 鸨行 (bustard feather shaft); 鸨奥 (bustard spleen and small intestine); 鸨合 (the mingling of bustards with other birds, a metaphor for sexual promiscuity). 4. An old term for an elderly prostitute. [En.] An old term for an elderly prostitute. Example: 鸨妓 (old prostitute); 鸨儿 (referring to a madam, a woman running a brothel, essentially a mother figure for prostitutes); 鸨公 (a joking term for the husband of a madam).